Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 28, 2002
Submitted
October 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46029
Aircraft time
72,641 hours, 48,033 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: C2, LT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E LOWER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 116.25. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED STOP DRILL TERMINATED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS IAW SRM. 55-2-0 FIG. 2

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